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Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources

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Temporary drawdown of public waters provided.

Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources

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Rainy/Lake of the Woods Watershed task force established and management plan
required, funding provided, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance

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Morrison County; Platte River Watershed dam funding provided, bonds issued, and
money appropriated.

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance

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Minneapolis; Minnehaha Creek Watershed District funding provided, bonds issued,
and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources

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Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed District classified as a watershed
management organization.

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred by Chair to Watersheds, Wetlands and Buffers Subcommittee

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Lower Minnesota Watershed District dredge material site projects funding
provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs

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HF 2536

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Basin boards established and money appropriated.

Section 1: Basin watershed management policy language provided.

Section 2: Basin board included in definition of, "local water management
entities".

Section 3: Definitions provided.

Section 4: Basin watershed management language provided.

Section 5: Watershed management organizations language provided.

Section 6: Accountability and oversight language provided.

Section 7: Signatures language added.

Section 8: Appropriation language provided.

JAJ 2/26/08

Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Referred by Chair to Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

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Buffalo-Red River Watershed District flood hazard mitigation funding provided,
bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred by Chair to Watersheds, Wetlands and Buffers Subcommittee

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Lake Titlow watershed improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to dedicate a certain percentage of sales and use tax receipts to the improvement, enhancement or protection of fish, game and wildlife habitat and to protection and restoration of water resources; creating the heritage enhancement and clean water funds to be used as a supplement to traditional funding for natural resources purposes, requiring land acquired with money deposited in the heritage enhancement fund to be open to public taking of fish and game during the open season; establishing the heritage enhancement fund and council, specifying council membership and administration requirements and duties, including members of the council in the definition of public official for ethics purposes; establishing the clean water legacy fund, specifying the sources of revenue, identifying purposes, providing for the deposit of revenues

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Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources

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Watershed districts and water management organizations required to submit
information to counties.

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the Lower Minnesota
watershed district for dredge material site projects
(me)

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to waters; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to
issue a public waters work permit for the temporary drawdown of public water
under certain conditions; requiring the permit applicant to serve copies of the
application to affected counties and cities; authorizing certain governmental
entities to file recommendation or objections to the issuance of a permit;
specifying certain hearing notice requirements
(me)

Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to assist the
Red River watershed management board in the construction of flood protection
farmstead ring levees in the Red River watershed
(me)

Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for the state share of a flood hazard
mitigation grant to the Buffalo Red River watershed district for projects in
Oakport, Grove Lake outlet and Swede Grove Lake
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to assist the
Red River watershed management board and watershed districts in the construction
of flood protection farmstead ring levees in the Red River watershed,
restricting state share of costs
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for replacement of the dam for the
Platte River watershed in Morrison county
(me)

Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the Minnesota river basin joint powers board (Minnesota
river board) for operating expenses and for tracking and publishing major
watershed project results
(rt)

Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring watershed management organizations and watershed districts to provide
certain information to counties
(me)

Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Committee report: To pass

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1E Relating to waters; modifying contested case hearing notices requirements
(me)